I fully agree with your frustration JJ and I too wonder about how many younger hunters are not being taught how to take treat people's property with respect. I also worry about taking my daughter out with me due to the lack of consideration from others.

Last year I had my worst experience in the 19 years I've hunted. I was in my spot at 5:30am (about and hour before sunrise) to make sure I gave it time to let everything settle down after walking in. I then had 2 adults and 4 kids come walking up the exact path I walked in. I gave them a couple of blinks on the flashlight to let them know I was there and repositioned my blind to the opposite way they were headed. Needless to say I was pretty upset to see one of these adults sit a child by himself a mere 30 yards from me and then take off out of sight. I talked with the kid after 2 hrs of listening to him cough and move around only to find out he was 11 years old. What is this kid learning by himself at that age and how many people are in danger? What happened to the days when you spotted someone hunting, gave a friendly wave and head the other way?

Sorry for the rant here but this topic just rekindled a bad experience.